So I thought I'd just throw out some snack ideas here for my first post. Coming up with snacks seems like the trickiest thing sometimes so this is also a reminder to myself that there are a lot of options out there beyond cheese and crackers. First off here is a list of 85 healthy snacks from the 100daysofrealfood website. One of our favorites from this list are the homemade pop tarts (toaster pastries). SOOO yummmy warm. Basically just whole wheat flour, butter and jam. I added a little drizzle of powdered sugar to ours. Which decreased the healthy level but they are pop tarts after all!
Another nice list of snack ideas I found at the six sisters website here. The nice thing about both of these snack idea lists is the foods can be used for little ones' lunches as well. Zeke isn't a super big lunch eater but he needs a little something before his nap so these are awesome ideas that I need to remember more instead of PB&J once again.
Here are a few more of our favorite quick and easy snacks:
This butterfly is just a clothespin that I glued a ribbon on and some pipe cleaners for antennae. Reusable instant snack fun!
Zeke loves these snack cars. Just toothpicks, grapes and apple. Just have to make sure they don't eat the toothpicks!
Most important thing I could emphasize in feeding kids is to offer, offer and offer again. They won't learn how to eat vegetables or different foods if they aren't served to them several times. I know it is frustrating to serve veggies or food that doesn't get eaten (oh boy, do I know this) but honestly it takes kids 10-17 times of being served something to get to the point of accepting it. Of course, I am all about the no pressure offering. I encourage Zeke to take a bite and if he doesn't like it fine. We'll try again another time.
Anyways, just wanted to share some fun snack ideas that can make life more interesting and make a kid (and a mom!) more excited about eating some different things.
